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December 10, 2003 · Cessna 150M · N63149

Tucson, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 10, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Tucson, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N63149
Operator
International Airline Training Academy
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX04LA247

The airplane landed hard and porpoised down the runway. During the landing, the pilot began his flare 1/3 of the way down the runway. The airplane's approach speed was slightly high and the flare was longer than the pilot expected. When he was halfway down the runway, he further raised the airplane's nose to land. The pilot realized that he was too high for a normal touchdown and was also slow. The airplane landed hard and bounced three times before the nose wheel collapsed.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise/oscillation.

Full Narrative

On December 10, 2003, about 0736 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150M, N63149, landed hard and porpoised down the runway at Ryan Field Airport, Tucson, Arizona. International Airline Training Academy, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The instructional solo local flight departed from Tucson about 0700. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. In a written statement, the pilot reported that he had completed an approach for runway 6R. During the landing, he began his flare 1/3 of the way down the runway. The airplane's approach speed was slightly high and the flare was longer than the pilot expected. When he was halfway down the runway, he continued to pull back on the control yoke and raised the airplane's nose to land. The pilot realized that he was too high for a normal touchdown and was also slow. The airplane landed hard and entered a pilot induced/porpoise oscillation. It bounced three times before the nose wheel collapsed. This was upgraded from an incident to an accident on June 23, 2004. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane after the accident and noted damage to the firewall in addition to the damage to the landing gear.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:36 MST
Nearest AirportRyan Field Airport (0nm N)
Runway6R
Runway Length5500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN63149
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorInternational Airline Training Academy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point39 C / 18 C
Altimeter30.10 inHg
Observation Time14:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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